Media Meerschaert: I see Chimaev only losing to an actual HW, but I'd never pick against him

[chinarice]

Usman and Gilbert made him look mortal, don't forget that

That was the best they could muster, not having him look like a god. Keep in mind he dropped Gilbert in the 1st round and absolutely tooled Usman in that 1st round

 

[Ibm]

I doubt he beats any HW.

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Black Beast would brutalize him. Khamzat is not prepared for the just get up defence.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

GM3 has not been invited to Ariel show since he fought khamzat

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Aspinall the 265lbs Giga Chad would be look like a clown to a guy that was rocked by Gilbert Burns?

That guy tossed around the MW champion, a notoriously strong champ, like a bag of shit for 5R non stop. Khamzat could do anything and i wouldn t be surprised snymore

 

[mister piscadinha]

people would rather buy narratives than believe their own eyes

khamzat layed on top of a white belt for 5 rounds and a half, couldnt do much damage

i didnt came out of this fight thinking "wow khamzat is such a dominant fighter" i thought "wow dricus was a gsp takedown defense youtube video from winning this fight"


this game would not translate at all against any decent hw, especially the ones with grappling like aspinall, jones, malhado, blaydes and ngannou

 

[mister piscadinha]

maybe he could sub that white belt gane, maybe

 

[mkess101]

Khamzat would make Aspinall look like a clown at HW unless Tom landed the big shot, and good luck with that with someone that shoots in as fast as Chimaev. I know most of you will somehow think this is Hyperbole despite DECADES of proof that great wrestlers from MW and LHW can manhandle HWs that don't have great TDD.

If Bader and King Mo can do it, why not Khamzat. Sure Bader is bigger (and less skilled) but Mo isn't.

Can Khamzat beat prime Jones/Stipe/Cain/Carwin etc? No of course not.

You have no idea what Aspinall's TDD is at this point.

Maybe a bulked up Khamzat is still as explosive and could compete well at HW. Maybe.